COLLEGE SPORTS: Moore runs to 60 hurdles national title

The Siena Heights University indoor track and field teams produced eight All-America finishes and one national champion Saturday on the final day of the NAIA Championships at the SPIRE Institute.

Logan Moore won the 60-meter hurdles national championship with a time of 7.93, besting the 7.95 ran by Wayland Baptist’s Pierre Banks. Chris Rolle earned All-American honors in two events, finishing sixth in the 60 dash (6.87) and eighth in the 200 dash (21.94).

Chris Schurr was runner-up in the pole vault with a height of 16 feet, 2 3/4 inches (4.95 meters), while Matthew Leaders took sixth with a 15-11 (4.85m) as both claimed All-America accolades.

Onsted High School graduate Gauge Aebersold placed fifth in the shot put (17.05) for All-America status. Ryan McElyea placed sixth in the 600 run (1:20.79).

The Siena Heights men placed fifth in the final team standings with 47 points, trailing Oklahoma Baptist (57), Concordia (Ore.) with 67, Wayland Baptist (69) and national champion Indiana Tech (82).

On the women’s side, Stephanie Marquardt landed All-America honors after finishing eighth in the 60 hurdles (9.33). Marissa Johnson just missed All-America with a ninth-place finish in the high jump at 5 feet, 6 inches (1.68 meters).

SOFTBALLSiena Heights at Tucson Invitational Games: At Tucson, Ariz., Katie O’Hotzke continued her tear Saturday as the Saints pushed their win streak to six games with a 6-5 win over Robert Morris (Ill.), before dropping their last game of Tucson Invitational Games against Missouri Valley, 11-7.

Siena Heights (9-5) scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Robert Morris. O’Hotzke hit a two-run homer in the frame, and Bitty Treece added a two-run single.

Taylor Hayes finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for Siena Heights. Mariah Boss went 2-for-4 and scored twice.

O’Hotzke allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits and struck out six in seven innings.

The Saints fell behind 11-2 after four innings against Missouri Valley and could not catch up. Siena Heights committed five errors in the contest.

O’Hotzke hit two home runs and knocked in three runs, upping her totals for the season to seven home runs and 32 RBIs in 14 games. Hayes went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Taking the loss in the pitching circle was O’Hotzke after allowing nine runs (six earned) on nine hits in three innings.

Siena Heights will travel to Bethel (Ind.) for a non-conference doubleheader Friday.

BASEBALLSiena Heights at Warner (Fla.) Invitational: The Saints went 1-2 Saturday on their final day at the Warner Invitational. They blanked the hosts 3-0, before dropping a pair of games to 14th-ranked Bellevue (Neb.) by scores of 9-6 and 5-0.

Brent Vaccaro pitched a six-hit shutout for the Saints (6-6) against Warner. Joe Williams hit a solo home run, while Alec Duncan and Eric Henderson each hit RBI singles.

The Saints led 6-4 after two innings in the first game against Bellevue, but surrendered four runs in the third and one in the fifth. Mike Lollo had two hits, two runs and an RBI, while Williams added a double and two RBIs. Losing pitcher Matt King allowed seven runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Adrian (1-3) led 4-0 early and took a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the eighth, when Transylvania (3-4) scored six runs on five hits to create the final margin. Adrian could not manage a baserunner in the top of the ninth.

Drew Shutes had two hits with a double and a run for the Bulldogs. Corleone Desimone had two hits with an RBI and a run. Hayden Craig (Clinton High School), RJ Rios and Ryan Dorow each added an RBI.

WOMEN’S LACROSSEDenison 23, Adrian 12: At Sewanee, Tenn., the Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season in Saturday’s non-conference matchup.

Adrian (1-1) fell behind 6-2 early, battled back to make it 6-5 and then trailed 10-6 at halftime. Denison (1-0) scored nine of the first 11 goals of the second half to take a 19-8 lead at the 17:34 mark. The Bulldogs answered with three goals, but Denison responded with two quick goals and another in the final minute to take an 11-goal lead again.

Brianna Plester led Adrian with three goals and one assist, while Hannah Early also scored three goals. Maddie Dugan and Christine Campbell each scored twice.

Adrian will host non-league foe Oberlin on Wednesday for its home opener.